Poration



April 26,1932. D, N HYMAN 1,855,352

PAPER SLIP CUTTING DEVICE Filed May 25. 1929 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS PatentedApr. 26, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DANIEL N. HYMAN, 015 DETROIT,MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO HYMAN REGISTER COR- PORATION, OF BUFFALO, NEWYORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK PAPER SLIP CUTTING DEVICE Applicationfiled May 23,

This invention relates to a device for cutting or tea-ring tickets,transfers or other paper slips or strips, in a manner to lndicate,through certain indicia printed upon said strips, time or other matternecessary or expedient for record, validation or other purposes in thesystem in connection with which the slips or strips are used.

An object of the present invention 1s to facilitate the tearing orcutting of such slips 7 or strips in a manner to give the desiredindications, and to provide a device for the purpose which is verysimple in construction and cheap to manufacture. It is a further ob ectto provide a device of this character whereby the cutting or tearing ofthese paper strips along various lines with variously positionedindications or notches, is greatly facilitated, and further, to providea device having certain other new and useful features, all ashereinafter more fully set forth.

With the above and other ends in view, the invention consists in thematters hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in theappended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings inwhich- Figure 1 is a plan view of a device illustrative of .anembodiment of the present invention and showing a slip or strip to becut thereby, in place thereon to illustrate the op eration of thedevice;

Fig. 2 is a section, substantially upon the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the device with the work removed; and

Fig. 4 is a detached portion of a strip illustrating the manner in whichit is cut by the device.

In the accompanying drawings, the device is-illustratedfor use incutting transfer slips to indicate the time of issue, direction oftravel, and other matters, but it will be understood thatthe, same maybe used for similar purposes in connection with other strips or slips,such as tickets, etc., which are usually made upin packages or blocked,that is, a plurality of the printed strips is secured together atone endfor convenlence in handling.

As illustrated, a block or package of trans- 1929. Serial No. 365,400.

fer strips 1 is shown, said strips being se cured together at one end asindicated at 2, and for the purpose of illustrating the use of thedevice embodying the invention, each transfer, printed with a series ofcolumns extending longitudinally of the strip, each column bearingindicia for certain purposes in connection with the use of the transfer,as for instance, column 3 indicates the hourof issue of the transfer,columns 4 and 5 indicate the direction of travel of the car from whichthe transfer was issued, column 6 indicates the kind of car, such asexpress, column 7 indicates the route over which the car travels such assuburban, and column 8 indicates the kind of transfer, that is, that itis the second or double transfer. Column 9, which is adjacent the edgeof the strip opposite that along which the hour column extends, is acolumn of figures indicating quarter hours.

The device embodying the present invention may be carried about for usewherever desired, or preferably, will be rigidly supported by someconvenient support where it will be at the hand of the conductor,motorman, or driver who is designated to issue transfers upon payment offares. Those conveyances which are provided with stationary fare boxeswill provide a convenient support for this device, such as the fare boxitself or other support adj acent the fareboX, so that the motorman orconductor, or driver of the car may quickly manipulate the device withone hand in issuing transfers.

The device embodying the present invention includes a suitabletransverse supporting bar 10 which may be secured in any suitable manner(not shown) to a suitable support. Mounted upon this bar 10 in parallelspaced relation thereto, is a strip or strap of sheet metal 11 securedto the bar 10 by means of studs 12 and slidable upon these studs is aplate 13 of any desired configuration. Interposed between the bar 10 andthe plate 13, is a flat spring 14 having openings 15 adjacent its endsto receive the studs 12, the spring 14 being riveted or otherwiserigidly secured intermediate its ends as at 16 to the underside of theplate 13. The plate 13 may,

therefore, be pressed toward the bar 10, the spring arms 14 yieldingunder such pressure, and by so depressing the plate 13, the block oftransfers 1 may be slipped endwise between the plate 13 and the strap11, said strap extending transversely across the face of the uppermosttransfer. The block of transfers is thus held frictionally in positionupon the upper surface of the plate 13 but may be moved in any desireddirection upon said plate.

The ends of the strap 11 are turned upwardly as at 17 to provide for arod 18 extending parallel with the strap 11, plate 13 and bar 10.Slidable along this rod 18 are blocks 19, each bored transversely toreceive the rod and also bored longitudinally to receive pins 20 whichextend at right angles to the rod 18, each pin being formed with a notch21 through which the rod 18 extends and interposed between the inner endof the pin 20 and the inner end of the bore in the block for the pin, isa coil spring 22 exerting a constant pressure to move the pinlongitudinally and hold its notch in frictional engagement with the rod18 so that each block will be firmly held in the position to which it ismoved along the rod 18. Each block 19 carries a sharp cutting point orprojection 23, adapted to project beyond one edge of the strap 11, whichedge is formed to provide a cutting edge.

In operation, the device being secured in operating position by means ofthe bar 10, a block of transfers is slipped endwise between the plate 13and the strap 11 by first pressing downwardly upon the plate against theaction of the flat spring 14. After the block of transfers is in placeand frictionally held upon the surface of the plate 13 by the engagementof the strap 11 extending across the strip of transfers, said block oftransfers may be moved upon the surface of the plate 'to any desiredangular position or moved endwise between the plate and strap. The partyissuing the transfer determines the hour and quarter hour of issue whichis as illustrated, 4:15. He then swings the block of transfers until theforward cutting edge of the strap 11 lies across the figure 4 in column3 and the figure 15 in column 9. He then moves one of the blocks 19along the rod 18, but first depressing the pin 20, until the sharpcutting V-shaped projection 23 carried by the block lines directly overcolumn 4 of the transfer. This is to indicate that the vehicle isinbound. If this is the only indicating mark which he desires toindicate on the transfer, then he will move the other block from its.position over the transfer, or laterally to the end of the strap 11where it will be out of the way and not op erative. If, however, hewishes to indicate, as 1n the present example, that the vehicle is asuburban car, he will then move the block to bring its cuttingprojection 23 over the column 7 of the transfer. Having thus positionedthe parts, he will grasp the upper free end of the uppermost strip oftransfers and tear it off, the paper being out along the line at theedge of the strap 11 and this severing line notched at the columns 4 and7 As indicated in Fig. 4, the severed trans' fer will show at a glancethe hour and quarter hour of issue by reason of the line of severancecutting through the figures 4 and 15 in columns 3 and 9. The notchesformed by the projections 23 in this line of severance, will indicatethe other data desired.

Manipulation of the block of strips or transfers is facilitated by themanner in which the block is held and the ease with which it may bepositioned upon the plate 13 to sever the strip along the desired lineand to indicate the desired indicia printed on the strip or transfer.The plate forms an adequate support for the block of transfers and holdsthem in plain sight of the operator and the blocks 19 are also in aposition where they may be quickly moved relative to the transfer slip.

Obviously changes may be made in the device within the scope of theappended claims to suit the conditions of use and as such changes arecontemplated, I do not limit myself to the particular construction andarrangement shown.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. A devicefor severing strips having indicia thereon and in a manner to indicateselected indicia, said device including a support for the stripcomprising a flat plate upon which plate said strip may be freely movedin any direction, and a severing member extending transversely of saidstrip and of greater length than the width of said strip, whereby saidstrip may be moved angularly between said members to provide forsevering said strip at an angle greater or less than a right angle.

2. A device for severing strips having indicia thereon and in a mannerto indicate selected indicia, said device including a sup porting flatplate having a plane unrestricted upper surface and of greater widththan said strip and upon which said strip may be moved freely in anydirection, a severing member extending transversely of said strip and ofgreater length than the width of said support, and means for yieldinglymoving said members relatively toward each other to clamp said striptherebetween, said strip being frictionally held and movable betweensaid members to bring said severing member to a position relative tosaid strip to sever the same transversely at any desired angle.

' 3. A device for severing strips having indicia thereon, and in amanner to indicate selected indicia, said device including a platehaving a plane unrestricted upper side for supporting said strip and ofgreater width than said strip, a severing member having a cutting edgeand extending transversely of said strip, means for yi-eldingly holdingsaid severing member in contact with the face of said plate tofrictionally hold said strip between said plate and member and permitswinging said strip to an angular position relative to said cuttingedge, and means proj ecting beyond and adjustable longitudinally of saidcutting edge of said member to form an indicating notch in the strip atthe severed edge thereof.

4. A device for severing strips having indicia thereon and in a mannerto indicate selected indicia, said device including a supporting platehaving a plane unrestricted upper side and edges for said strip, asevering bar of greater Width than said strip extending transversely ofsaid plate and strip to rest upon said plate with said strip betweensaid bar and plate, said bar having a cutting edge, a supporting memberbeneath said plate, a spring interposed between said plate andsupporting member to urge said plate toward said severing bar andyieldingly clamp said strip between said plate and bar to be movedtherebetween upon the surface of said plate to any desired anglerelative to said cutting edge, a guide mounted upon said severing bar,and a cutting member adjustable along said guide and having a cuttingportion projecting beyond the cutting edge of said bar.

5. A device for the purpose described including a plate for the supportof a strip to be severed, a supporting member beneath said plate, studson said supporting member movable freely through openings in said plate,a spring interposed between said member and plate, a bar having acutting edge and secured to the upper ends of said studs, a guide rodextending longitudinally of said bar, blocks slidable along said rod andhaving cutting portions projecting beyond the cutting edge of said bar,and means carried by each block for holding the same in the position towhich it is adjusted along said rod.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

DANIEL N. HYMAN.

